Andrew65

Part of why Air-B&B was a bit problematic in Thailand. I believe that anywhere that rents rooms out for less than 30 days must be registered as a hotel What you mention is part of the process of checking in a hotel.

One of the upshots of allowing visa-free travel.

If the Devil were to cast his net in Thailand...

Schizo? Someone defending their property? (He would have been a national hero in the States).

In the UK we all rememberTony Martin.

The only time I did it there was 6 or 7 years ago, and I had to go inside. Obviously changed since then, but it was very quick when I did it there.

Well they do take your photo on arrival now, so anything's possible, but...TIT!???? Edit: They then just have to look at when you were stamped in and which address you put on your TM6. Should be easy, even for the boys in brown!?????

It wouldn't be enforced in Thailand anyway, same as drink-driving and many other laws.

What about when they rent a car? In my home town in the UK more people are now busted for drug-driving than drunk driving. The limits for drug-driving are set very low indeed.

They're equipped with all the info from all the people informing on overstayers!????

I know it's only one case, but in my 20 years of living in Thailand I was never once asked for ID on the street, or anywhere except for the bank.

I had an old friend who used to moan about it, and he used to do the 90 days by mail. He now uses an agent and has to do the 90 days in person. I got the impression that he had become rather 'lazy'!

They were probably in bed (p****d) hours before also!????

I left Thailand 4 years ago. When I was there the online reporting had only just been introduced and wasn't really working.

No, in person.

You're right, I don't really have any hobbies (now working back in the UK). During 17 hours every day you soon run out of books and TV, but that's the same wherever you are in the world!

Wouldn't mind Sheryl buzzing me early in the morning!????

Some years ago an Immigration Dept Major General was quoted as saying that it's OK to just carry phoiocopies of passport/visa.

I was never a morning drinker, but I did get in the habit of starting drinking with my mates @ 1pm every day. I stopped doing this thinking that it affected my sleep at night time. I would go to bed drunk at 7-8pm, and then be wide awake and stone-cold sober at midnight. Drinking in Thailand. If you're retired, and have nothing to do every day, what else is there? As an old teetotal (because he was epileptic) friend used to say, it's a slippery-slope that's very easy to get on!

If you do it at Laksi (CW) in BKK it can take up to an hour, including waiting time, and include a few hours for getting there and back. For a few years I did it by mail, very quick & easy. (I once did it at Jomtien and it took 15 minutes).

It's an easy way of getting rid of people that they don't want in Thailand. Maybe a little known fact is that getting a visa doen't guarantee entry to Thailand. There used to be a notice stating this at the Thai Consulate in Penang. The final decision is down to the (unusually unsmiling) immigration officer at the point of entry.

The next one will be better time-wise, US, Canada, Mexico.

The UK bookies have odds for the win at: France 11/8 England 2/1

Not really surprised that his big mouth eventually caused him such a big problem!

That's kinda what I'm talking about.